How To Pack For A Spring Bear Hunt
As the vibrant colors of spring emerge and the woods wake up, we eagerly prepare for the thrill of the season's first bear hunts. Meticulous planning and strategic packing are essential, and it can take years to get your kit dialed in....
Recovery Strategies Post-Ruck or Packout
Over the past handful of years, I’ve completed the 28-Mile March for the Fallen at Fort Indiantown Gap as a prelude to Pennsylvania’s archery season. The event comes at an ideal time—late September, so any training that I can get...
The Five Best Careers for Hunters
How many times have you looked at a seemingly regular person who gets to spend a ton of time hunting and thought, “Must be nice.” If you're like me, you’ve had that thought more than once. When I look at...
Why, When, and How to Choose an Internal Frame Pack
Want to get into a high quality pack but not sure where to start or don’t want to invest in both a pack and frame? You should consider an internal frame pack, and here’s why. Choosing a pack comes with...
INTRODUCING A NEW HUNTER: A Short Story
The slow controlled pull, the thoughts, the focus, as everything fades and seems to slow you’re locked into a mind-grasping tunnel vision, and then in an instant, it all gives way to the crack of the rifle and...
When I tell most people that I’m going shed hunting, the standard response from the layman is, “What’s shed hunting?” They usually think I’m going shopping to purchase a shed for my back yard or something. That’s when I proceed...
“Gear for life” is a Kifaru motto that embodies everything I love about American made products, starting with great employees and ending with hands-down the best gear. I wear or use Kifaru every single day, it’s gear for my life....
Let’s talk about spring bear: Spring is an exciting time for many reasons but top of the list in my books is spring bear. We are allowed to cut two tags a year here in BC and I like to...
Gear List: Spring Bear Hunting
Spring has crept out from the frigid slumber of winter here in the West and hunts have started to fire off, specifically for bears. This gear list in particular was built for a 3-day backpacking spring bear hunt out in Montana and Wyoming. One thing to note is that once the snow melts off and water is plentiful, a stove-less food system would often be utilized which is reflected in this list.